Hi-
I recently acquired a Ruth signature model, Hillerich and Bradsby bat, 250 type bat at a flea market. The condition is rough (a chunk of the knob is missing), but I only paid 3.00 for it (I am fairly certain I did not overpay). Mine measures approximately 31 inches (maybe a hair more), and there is no inch marking on the knob. The knob and barrel appear to show lathe marks, but I am not really good at distinguishing these from other markings.
I have no illusions that this is a gamer, as it is very short (but very heavy). Do all 250 style bats from the 1920s have lathe marks? This is the first one I have ever owned so I have nothing in my collection to compare it to. I read several old auction catalogs that claimed 250 Ruth bats from this time period possibly could have been used by Ruth (but again, the smallest one I found was 34 inches and I couldn't see him using a 31 inch bat).
I will post pictures late next week but in the mean time, could folks please post their own examples of Ruth store model bats (especially 250 style)? Please also provide any other information you might have regarding these. For additional reading, MGH posted a very informative thread regarding game use (or not) and non traditional bats (40K cork grip, 250s, etc.).
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...t=250+ruth+bat
Thanks in advance,
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com